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V 11 N. 41 Stewart McSweyn, Aussie Up and Comer
Stewart McSweynStewart McSweyn, Aussie 1500 RecordWe received a recent newspaper article from friend John Cobley, Victoria, BC...
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V 11 N. 66 Oklahoma State U.'s (1965-66) Secret or What To Do With Those 880...
I've been sitting on this story for several years. Don't know why. I think because my friend Bill Blewett is going to include some of it in a book he's been working on for awhile. I just decided...
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V 11 N. 67 Gene "Red" Estes , Coach, Fresno State R.I.P.
Today we remember former Oregon Duck and longtime Fresno State track and cross country coach Gene "Red" Estes. Our sport is so broad and diverse that Red Estes is one of those men who I had heard...
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V 11 N. 68 Our Annual Early Boston Report from Ned Price
Once again our inverterate veteran photographer, Ned Price, stationed himself along the Boston route and sent in these first photos of the lead runner and lead groups 7.8 miles into this classic race...
View ArticleV 11 N. 69 Two articles of importance in today's "The Guardian"
The death of women's 10,000 WR holder by foul means in KenyaAgnes Tirop Murdered linkOctober 15, 2021 It was announced this morning that Agnes Tirop's husband has been arrested in Mombasa about...
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V11 N. 70 Untimely Death of Another World Class Track Athlete Alex Quinonez...
from The Guardian October 24, 2021Sprinter Alex Quiñónez has been killed in his home country of Ecuador. The 32-year-old, who finished third in the 200m at the World Athletics Championships in Doha...
View ArticleV 11 N. 71 Horses Out of Modern Pentathlon
I saw the following article in the November 2, 2021 The Guardian by Sean Ingle.Apparently horses are being taken out of the modern pentathlon and bicycles are replacing them. We do not however know...
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V 11 N. 72 Tim Johnston, British Marathoner, 8th at Mexico City R.I.P.
( photo from Athletics Weekly by Mark Shearman I learned today that the British runner Tim Johnston passed away...
View ArticleV11 N. 72 Tribute to Olympians Lost in War
Olympians Lost in War link to article Once again nearing the date of November 11, Armistice Day we re-publish this now seven-years old article about those Olympians who died in war. World War...
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V 11 N. 73 Stories From Two of Our Readers, This Veterans Day
Big 8 Conference 880 1964 last turn Left to Right- Tonnie Coane, Kansas, Dave Perry, Oklahoma State, John Perry, Oklahoma State, Walt...
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V11 N. 74 Shizo Kanakuri: The Lost Marathoner
Shizo KanakuriIn the 1960's the Kingston Trio sang a song about a subway traveller in Boston named Charlie who stayed on the subway for a long, long time. I think the title was "The Man Who Never...
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V 11 N. 75 Memoir by Bruce Kidd, Review by Paul O'Shea
The Kid Who Became a National Treasure Book Review A Runner’s JourneyBy Bruce KiddUniversity of Toronto Press424 pages, $l9.47 (publisher) A thin haze hugged the Chicago Stadium ceiling, a...
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V 11 N. 76 Jerry Rushton, Longtime Coach at Ball State University, R.I.P.
Recently Joe Rogers, former Ball State and West Point coach informed me of the passing of Jerry Rushton. I first met Jerry in 1960 when he was coaching at the Quaker school, Earlham College in...
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V 11 N. 77 Erik Kynard Finally Gets His High Jump Gold Due Since 2012
Erik Kynard, About Freakin' TimeThe former Kansas State U. High Jumper Erik Kynard will finally receive his well deserved gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics for his 2.33 meter jump 7 feet 7...
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V 11 N. 78 Incredible Running Feats by Rugby Player in England and a Football...
Kevin SinfieldIn the past year Kevin Sinfield former captain of Leeds Rhinos and English team captain (Rugby League) has run two very tough endurance events. Last year he ran seven marathons in seven...
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V 11 N. 79 New Bio Pic on the Life of Emil Zatopek
The Czech film industry has produced a movie on Emil Zatopek finally. David Ondricek has directed the film "Zatopek" with Vaclav Neuzil and Martha Issova playing Emil and Dana Zatopek and James...
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V 11 N. 80 Revival of Book on Herb Elliott's Coach, Percy Cerutty
"Running With Cerruty, Training Techniques, Theories Teaching, Thoughts" by Percy Cerutty, Annotated Edition 2021 by Russ Ebbets, editor...
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V11 N. 81 An Old Program and Memory from Fukuoka
December 3, 2021 Vancouver Island, British ColumbiaI was reminded this morning while reading Walt Murphy's "This Day in Track and Field" that today was the 43rd anniversary of the 1978 Fukuoka...
View ArticleV 11N. 82 While We Are On The Subject, This Dec. 6, 2021 Will Be The 75th And...
This December 6, 2021 will be the 75th and last Fukuoka Marathon. It has always been a race for elite runners. We were privileged to be in Fukuoka in 1989, unfortunately not at the time of the...
View ArticleV 11 N. 83 Another Potentially Ball Breaking Report from the Guardian on...
Dec. 6, 2021Reporting today in The Guardian writer Sean Ingle never ceases to amaze us with his inside stories on the world of international athletics (track and field) and other sports like...
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